History Department Local History Seminar Papers, 1947-1991: Recent submissions
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US and British Media Perceptions of Warlord Era China from 1920-1928
(2012)Most warlord historians describe Warlord Era China as a time of great chaos, confusion, and complexity. The chaos that engulfed China during the 1920s made it difficult for foreign nations with economic interests in the ... -
"Sort of Tragic and Serene:" Southern Women and Insanity from 1880 to 1920
(2012)The case files used from the South Carolina Mental Hospital have three stories to be told within their lines. The first story was that of the hospital administrators. The asylum form itself set a certain standard of ... -
Between the Rhine and the Guillotine: The Bas-Rhin in the Year of Revolutionary Government
(2012)The issue with the sources about the French Revolution provides yet another reason why the year of revolutionary government in Alsace is a legitimate topic to analyze. One of the main things that appear when looking at ... -
The Battle Lost, the War Won: The Enduring Success of the Popular Front Narrative of the Spanish Civil War
(2012)Research for this SIP required primary and secondary material from a number of distinct fields. In understanding the political situation and issues of Spain in the first half of the twentieth century, Franz Borkenau's ... -
The Cigarette Embraces Its Feminine Side: 1930s Cigarette Advertising
(2012)This study examines the transformation of the cigarette's image during the 1920s. This decade proved to be a period of outstanding social changes across American society, especially for women. Women received the right ... -
Images of German-Americans During World War I
(2012)This study will follow a roughly chronological progression through the years of the First World War, beginning toward the end of the first decade of the Twentieth century, and concluding with the immediate aftermath of ... -
A Study of Mobility Among Kalamazoo Blacks, 1867-1894
(1976)While much of the history of nineteenth century Kalamazoo Blacks is lost, many important and interesting questions such as "Where did these people live?", "How much property did they own?", and "What did they do for a ... -
The Depression and the People of Kalamazoo
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The Ku Klux Klan and Its Emergence in Kalamazoo
(1977-06-03)